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HomeMy WebLinkAboutWingham Advance-Times, 1980-09-10, Page 1IF: a FIRST SECTIW, ptember 10, 1980 r Anyone who has been thinking of tossingh'io,ei f her name into t eet for the municipalelioin sip Wingham thin; talk Will find.: lots of roomonthe ballot Five members of''counii#, including the mayo,r., indica- ted Monday, night they do not intend to seek reelection, and two more are undecided.. Only Reeve ''Joe herr and Deputy Reeve: old tlg-: indicated they are deter- mined to run again, though Mr. Wild declined to say what position hie will be seeking. Mr. Kerr will be seeking ,another term ' as reeve, a position he has held for most of two decades, In the poll by Mayor William Walden,. councillors Tom Deyell, David Cameron, Ray Walker and Allan Harrison all said they do not intend to run again. Mt. Walden said he doesn't plan to run either, although he added later that he could change his mind between now and the close of nominations. Councillor Gordon Baxter said he is "undecided' but doubtful"; Councillor. John Bateson at first indicated he would run, but after hearing that the mayor -doesn't plan to run, he said that could affect his decision. At the previous council meeting Mayor Walden had asked members of council to think over their plans and be ready to give him some Xv+Mr-,, re-election in HoWick GORRIE — Howick Township Reeve Harold Robinson declared he would be seeking re-election in his township and if successful, he will run for the position of - warden in Huron County. Reeve Robinson and Deputy Reeve Jack Stafford' were . the only members of Howick council to commit themselves for running in the Nov. 10 election. "I'm reluctant to commit myself," said Coun. Stuart Douglas when faced with the question as to whether he would be seeking re-election. Coun. Harry Winkel and Coon a 11 : , Newton said the would not . running for ection. "I won't be," sal Coun. Winkel about see re- election. "Not at this time; it's too early," said Coun. Newton. Kinsmen begin fall program, The Belgrave Kinsmen Club mebSept. 3 at the Bel - grave Arena with 31 members present. New president, Blake Evans, was in charge of the meeting and Secretary Tokn Irwin recorded the minutes. Allan Bridge and Jack Van Camp advised that work on the ball park will continue with fencing, grounds work and installation of, the bleachers. Brian Black spoke on the very successful ball tourna- ments in Auburn and Walkerton. Harvey Black and Cain Anderson were winners in the Chinese auction. The . club has made arrangements to compete for some of the nation-wide service awards. The Kins- men float won third prize at the Dungannon Centennial. The first $1,000 Kinsmen prize draw was made at a dance in the arena last Saturday night. Club members helped at the thresher reunion in Blyth, providing a bar - beeped beef ureal for more than 600 people. Th. 'lab will be helping at the Bt. ave pool fair this Saturday. - l /cation whether they would ,stand for' another tern. The`poll isn't` binding, heexplained, f`it's just' to givethe people some idea" . However .Mr, Deyeli, said the Mayor could .ask him the same question at 'the' next two meetings; "My answer won't change."' "' .. Following the meeting Mr. Walden said that after serving for four years as mayor, he feels it's time for a change. "I think the town is in good shape now. We accomplished quite a bit in the last four years." "I've really enjoyed it." He added that the decision not .to run represents his feelings at the moment, and he didn't rule out the. possibility of :a change of heart. ' However he noted cr- use the extra time to devote to his truc,kii►g business. Theouncillors who have decide' not 'to seek reeler- - tion also cited time com- mitments as a reason 'for their decisions. "Six years is enough," declared. Mr. Harrison, the veteran of the group. "I've given six years and I feel I'm getting a little stagnant, and don't think that's good." decide' to rup again, either The Job req sires ' a lot of tinge, he added, and he doesn't want to be away from home during all the years that his young family is growing up, He also noted there are a -lot of frustrations that go along with public service, such as being buttonholed at parties or dances by disgruntled ratepayers Who want to have their say, However he didn't rule out the possibility that he might COuflty on neer -- Sharon Dietz Huran County Council accepted a tender for the construction of the new county health building during its,.:,meeting Sept.. 4. The tender of -William Parker Construction Limited, Guelph, ' inthe amt of $346,984 , not in- cludfng air conditioning, was accepted on the recom- mendation of council's property committee. • for council„or some other elected body.' Councillors Walker,'Deyell and Cameron, each with fiir years on ,council,' gave business and family commit- ments as the major factors in their decisions. "I justdon't have enough time,” Mr. Deyell said,' and Mr. Cameron reported • council =work has caused.tl• to neglect his own business. He said he has enjoyed the experience and has no. accepts i1# The .v 'building,which will serve as . the Clinton' branch bffice of the county health unit, will be an : ad r cdiv dition to, the county home for of co the aged, Huronview. sei►ibe The bunds is necessary wilt: because an ex'pansiin of the wee county health program- will to require an increase' m staff *for and the Clintoxi office co , already operates in cramped so quarters. Eleven tenderswere a r_. ti tern: seats eontin election Nov. 10 holm! ,x $27,76 coati: The; for ' tiu';o capital'tyii* Ings, but, > thers who and who d he feels lified and it to the least one omination t council t• la, and t. 20. The d'Monday, 'from a low high of yid has been ministry construction social . GOOD TURNOUT There was a good turnout for next textwwo o Beavers; Cubs, Scouts and Venturers registration the bitects hope Monday evening at the Wingham Public School. Here ding closed in eather, with leduled for hoary. of the new filtrated ' at gyral contract liitects' . fees paving and 5,256. will ' be paid he county's rve.fund. ' • TREE UPROOTED—A brief but violent wind storm on Tuesday of last week up- rooted this large weeping willow tree beside the home of Vernon Reid on Leopold Street.. Other nearby trees had limbs torn off and a street light pole at the corner of Leopold and Alfred streets was snapped. Most of the damage from the storm appeared to be localized in one or two areas, and people driving Into town at about that time reported seeing what looked like small 'twisters'. Wroxeter food store now selling T-shirts Wroxeter and area residents can no longer walk into Kaster's Food Market for the week's groceries. However if they're in the area they can slip into the same building for a fancy T- shirt, or perhaps a cap. Starting Monday the long- time village market reopened as GDK Enter- prises, offering a Custom silk screen printing service as well as a selection of ready- made items. Gordon Kaster said the decision to close the food market and switch lines of business was "quite a decision to make. You have to weigh the pros and cons. A contributing factor was that his mother, Mrs. Norma Kaster, who -had worked with him in the store, was forced to retire because of poor health, he said. He also noted that competition in the grocery line has become "quite intense". He had taken up silk screen printing about a year and a half "ago as a hobby, using it to do a bit of ad- vertising for the store, and it had turned into a small b'.ni ees !-i had rnaherl, the point at which he had to devote more attention to it, so he decided to give it a try. An auction sale cleared the 6 stock out of the store, and the front is now a display area for his wares while his printing is done in the back. Previously he had worked out ,of the basement at his home. Mr. Kaster reported he is quite optimistic about the chances for success of his new enterprise. Already he has been approached by a number of groups, including teams interested in broom - ball and hockey sweaters. Kaster's Food Markst had nnarated in Wroxeter for about 121/2 years since being started by his father, Dave Kaster. Gordon took over the store in 1977. ' +desrO by fire' A camper -trailer .a 32 Victoria St;. in Wingham, vas destroyed by fire 'late Satur- day morning. Fire Chief Dave Crothers reported that damage to the camper, owned by Join McKay, is estimated at $800. Investigation of the cause is being conducted. The Wingham Fire Department answered the call at 11:05 a.m. Chief Crothers said ther have been 16 fire alarms, seven false alarms and nin investigations of fire in the+, Town of Wingham so fail this year. In Turnberry Towne ship there have been four alarms plus one investi- gation of fire. To date this year there have been eight alarms for Howick Township, six for Morris Township, two for East Wawanosh Township, one alarm for Grey Town- ship and there was a car fire on the highway. p a UeS'tiOflC. Wingham•voters will have what should be the last word Stifit e citizen apartments- Cruickshank Park When they 'go to the polls thisfall. The contentious issue, which has appeared dead only to pop up again, will be included as a question on a separate ballot in the municipal election. "What I want to do is put it ' on the ballot and let the people say yes or no,". Mayor William Walden explained to council Monday night. "It doesn't cost any more to have an extra ballot." He said the results of the referendum would not be binding on the new council, "but it would be all cleared up, once and for all". Most councillors went along with the proposal, but Councillor John Bateson questioned why the issue was being revived again. "Why do we have to ask the people? he inquired, saying he thinks council has a pretty good idea how people feel about the matter. "I hope we're not scaring up a bunch of worms again." At its May meeting council bowed to pressure from a delegation of about 100 people and rescinded its bylaws rezoning a section of Designate donations to Terry' Fox marathon People who wish to donate to the Terry Fox Marathon of Hope for cancer research should make sure their donations are properly designated, cancer society representatives remind. Donations may be made payable to the Canadian Cancer' Society, but should be designated for Terry Fox or the Marathon of Hope. Contributions so designated are kept separate and ear- marked specifically for research, while other donations go into the society's general fund. Donations from this area should be sent to: Canadian Cancer Society, Htiron Unit, PO Box 1306, Clinton. Last week more than $8,500 was raised in this area through an impromptu phone -a -thou s,onducted by Bill Thomson on his FM 102 open line radio show. The station reported an overwheiming response, with 165 pledges received on - air and another 60 received at the station switchboard. The money received is being forwarded to the Terry Fox campaign. HAIR STYLIST Mary Jeanne Ireland, daughter of Jenne and the late James Ireland of Brussels, graduated as a hairstylist from Marvel rseauiy Scr c !r, London. Mary Is working at Val's Beauty Shoppe In Brus- sels.'' monis and dads line up In front of: the tables, at which about 80 boys planed up'tor?Nlie c the park ,for the housing project. Earlier, fe low . other llubhe r"ilitE ' �� .4 about 60 people, the • town planning board had reversed its stand and recommended. against proceeding with the project. However it was overruledby council in a 5-2 vote. Mr. Walden responded that he thinks most people still, have not expressed themselves one way or the other, and Deputy Reeve Harold Wild went ' on to suggest ' that a "silent majo ty" wa its the 'Councillor Gordon Baxter asked what would happen if there were no need for a council election this fall — if all positions were filled by acclamation and it- was agreed that in that case the referendum wouid not be held. Council passed a bylaw authorizing an additional.. ballot in the fall elections, providing a municipal: electionisheld. In a related deeliaten Ontario l 'ousmg htu ikiry ta„ carry out'a survey oe. need for additional sealers' housing in this area: The ministry requires the study before it will . consider fun- ding another building here, and Clerk -Treasurer Byron Adams ,deported ministry officials have said the study will take at least a year to complete. Eight receive injuries in two area incidents Eight residents of this area were injured Sunday night in two separate accidents occurring within two hours of each other. Shortly after 7 pm, vehicles driven by ,Howard Martin of RR 4, Wingham and Shawn McKay of Wingham collided at the corner of County Road 28 and Concession, 10-11, Howick Township, a mile and a quarter north of Gorrie. Mr. McKay was westbound on the concession and failed to stop, colliding with the Martin vehicle which was southbound on the county road. Injured in the collision were Mr. Martin and his wife Lucy, a passenger in his car. Both were transported by ambulance to the Wingham and District Hospital and admitted following emergency treatment. Mr. McKay 'was treated for minor • injuries and discharged. The accident was in- vestigated by the Wingham detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police. They re- ported that Mr. McKay has been charged with failing to stop. Damage to the two vehicles was estimated at $7000. A hydro pole was also damaged. Five young men- from Gorrie were treated for injuries later the same evening after a car in which they were riding was in- volved in a three -vehicle mishap just east of Wingham, near the CNR crossing on Highwak 86. Ronald Haasnoot of RR 1, Gerrie wa_q driver of an eastbound car which was in collision with a trailer being drawn by a vehicle driven by Terrance Ruston of RR 5, Goderich who was travelling west. That encounter spun the Haasnoot vehicle into the westbound lane where it collided with a truck and trailer driven by Ronald G. Gingerich of Kincardine. Most seriously injured was Mr. Haasnoot who was admitted to the Wingham and District Hospital. Treated for minor injuries and discharged were his four passengers, Thomas Grahaip of Hanover, form- erly of Gorrier Donald Hastie and Brian Hastie of RR 1, Gorrie and Murray J. Watson, Gorrie. Damage was estimated at more than $4000 by Wingham OPP who investigated the incident. Town Councilbriefs Wingham plans to continue advertising for persons to sit on its property standards committee. Council received its first complaint under its new property standards bylaw Monday night, but couldn't take any action because the committee has not yet been formed. Retiring Clerk -Treasurer Bill Renwick told council he has two candidates for the committee, but a third is needed. The committee will adjudicate complaints received about property not meeting the standards set out in the bylaw. 0-4-0 Reporting for the recreation committee, Councillor Ray Walker said the compressor in the arena is running again and there should soon be ice for skating and hockey. A bolt of lightning knocked out the electric motor driving the new compressor as well as a water heater and some lights, he reported, but the daoiage is entirely covered by insurance and in addition the town is getting $200 a day downtime for the time the arena was closed because of the damaged equipment. 0 0 0 Bill Crump, attending the council meeting from. the planning board, told council that the Wingham and District snowmobile club, of which he is also a member, is replacing two cedar trees in Riverside Park which snow- mobilers are accused of having damaged. No member of the local club would have done such a thing, he `said, but the club has agreed to replace the trees as a goodwill gesture. Deputy Reeve Harold Wild, council's represen- tative on the parks board, said he has since had a report that one of the cedars/ actually was stolen by a town resident. A neighbor said he saw the tree being dug out, he told council, and "you'd ' be surprised to hear who he told me it was." However he declined to identify the alleged culprit.